| Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | - | 180 | 108 | 221 | 470 |
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| Marketable securities | - | 175 | 136 | 108 | 79 |
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| Other assets | 32 | 35 | 52 | 63 | 61 |
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| Accounts Receivable, Held At Fair Value | - | - | - | - | 184 |
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| Derivative Asset | - | - | - | - | 5,244 |
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| Goodwill | 134 | - | 134 | 134 | 134 |
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| Deferred tax asset | - | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
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| Total assets | 2,728 | 3,525 | 4,288 | 5,837 | 6,175 |
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| Interest Payable | - | 14 | 17 | 34 | 12 |
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| Other liabilities | 66 | 126 | 156 | 143 | 142 |
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| Accrued Bonuses | - | - | - | - | 218 |
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| Long-Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 1,764 |
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| Derivative Liability | - | - | - | - | 747 |
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| Deferred tax liability | - | 23 | 51 | 51 | 36 |
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| Total liabilities | 1,028 | 1,584 | 1,901 | 2,630 | 2,918 |
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| Common Stock, Value, Issued | - | 599 | 599 | 602 | 610 |
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| Additional paid-in capital | - | 26 | 26 | 37 | 42 |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income | - | 4 | 47 | 7 | 10 |
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| Treasury shares; 669,947 ordinary shares at $14.28 cost as of December 31, 2024, and 350,947 ordinary shares at $12.76 cost as of December 31, 2023 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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| Retained earnings | - | 923 | 1,074 | 1,649 | 1,766 |
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| Total Burford Capital Limited equity | - | 1,941 | 2,387 | 3,208 | 3,257 |
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| Non-controlling interests | - | 389 | 644 | 917 | 837 |
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| Total shareholders' equity | - | 1,941 | 2,387 | 3,208 | 3,257 |
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| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | - | 3,525 | 4,288 | 5,837 | 6,175 |
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